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Cuba, too

May 26, 2026·25 min·4-min readconversationalnews
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The Trump administration has indicted Raul Castro, the 94-year-old former leader of Cuba, over a 1996 incident in which Cuban forces shot down two civilian planes operated by a Cuban-American exile group. This unprecedented move has raised fears of potential U.S. military intervention, th

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Cecile Shea

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Raul CastroPatrick OppmannMarco RubioCecile Shea

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Helms-Burton Act

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